Artists in Exile: A Story of Modern Dance in San Francisco

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Artists in Exile: A Story of Modern Dance in San Francisco (2000)

Directed by Austin Forbord, Shelley Trotter

· 1h 25m

A film that chronicles over forty years of dancemaking in the San Francisco Bay Area. The film begins with dance revolutionary Anna Halprin and highlights seminal Bay Area choreographers including Mangrove, Tumbleweed, ODC/San Francisco, Margaret Jenkins, Dance Brigade, Joe Goode and Contraband. The films addresses the special nature of the Bay Area's social, political and environmental climate; the marginalization of Bay Area artists due to the New York dance establishment and the unique and vital dance community that continues to grow.

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Cast

J
Jules Beckman Self
E
Ed Mock Self
A
Anna Halprin Self
K
Keith Hennessy Self
J
Joe Goode Self
M
Margaret Jenkins Self
T
Tracy Rhoades Self
B
Brenda Way Self

Crew

Director
Austin Forbord, Shelley Trotter

Details

Release date
2000-09-22
Runtime
1h 25m
Original language
EN